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Originally Posted by Oling_Roachinen
Why are we pulling the technicalities for a racist?
Akim Aliu says that Peters told him to turn off his n----- music. Peters said that he did. If Aliu, a black person, is offended by that he has every right to be. You're trying to say that Aliu didn't deserve an apology because...reasons that only racists will get.
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No, what I'm saying is that the truth isn't a technicality. The original post that I replied to said that Peter's had called Aliu a N####. As far as I'm aware, this didn't happen.
There is no acceptable way to use the N#### word, and I'm certainly not interested in defending Peters, but this is tough enough to wade through without making things up.
I do this all day everyday, and I can assure you that the length of time being spent by the lawyers on this is due to the fact that this is the exact type of distinction that matters in cases like this.
It doesn't mean that Aliu isn't completely justified in his feelings and reaction, and that what was said had any less impact on him, but making things up doesn't help.